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Dagoteh! And M'hahm jihk! Welcome

To the Yavapai-Apache Nation of Arizona’s website. We invite you to explore our website, and learn more about who we are as the Yavapai and Apache Nation.

The Yavapai-Apache Nation is located in the Verde Valley, Arizona and is comprised of five (5) tribal communities: Tunlii, Middle Verde, Rimrock, Camp Verde and Clarkdale. With 2,440 total enrolled tribal members (December 2014 numbers) with over 750 residents living in the five (5) tribal communities. The Yavapai-Apache Nation consists of two distinct people, the Yavapai and Apache. The Yavapai refers to themselves as Wipuhk’a’bah and speak the Yuman language, while the Apache refer to themselves as Dil’zhe’e and speak the Athabaskan language.

December 13, 2014 9AM-1PM

Middle Verde Tribal Council Chambers

Community Meeting

Thomas Beauty

Chairman

Yavapai-Apache Nation

1995-

With poverty common within the Nation, the Yavapai-Apache people elected to open a gaming facility in 1995. Cliff Castle Casino provided much needed revenue to the Yavapai-Apache Nation, allowing the tribal government to provide enhanced services to its members.

Through gaming endeavors, the Council is focusing on social services, education, and has developed economic bases through Yavapai-Apache Sand and Rock, Distant Drums RV Park, Chevron Gas & Convenience Store, Community Development and Financial Institution.

Yavapai-Apache Nation provides employment and other economic benefits to the surrounding communities, and has supported many organizations, including Boys & Girls Club, Toys for Tots, local schools, American Red Cross, the United Way, local youth programs, schools, scholarship funds, and the local library and many more.

We thank you for your interest in our history, culture and heritage of the Yavapai-Apache Nation.